To configure the default applications first a configuration file must be created, and placed in a network location to share with everyone (read only at least), to do this:
1) One computer must be configured with the desired default applications: to do that
1.1) Logon as a domain administrator and
configure the applications as needed, by opening Start > settings >
apps > default apps and configuring the default apps.
2) An elevated command prompt must be opened and command below must be copied and pasted and Enter must be pressed to submit the command.
dism /online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:"%UserProfile%\Desktop\MyDefaultAppAssociations.xml"
A new file named MyDefaultAppAssociations.xml will be created in current user's Desktop.
3)
The newly created file must be copied to a shared network location with read access to
everyone, for example
\\servername\sharedfolder\MyDefaultAppAssociations.xml
When it is done, a Group Policy Template element in Desktop Authority must be created, to do that, please:
4) Open the Desktop Authority Manager Console and select the profile to be used.
5) Select the "Group Policy Template" elements.
6) Click "+Add".
7) Click on the "Add/Remove ADMX Files".
8) Search the "WindowsExplorer.ADMX" file and click on it.
9) Click "Settings" tab (do not click Save button yet).
10)
Browse to Templates > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > File Explorer (and select this one, File Explorer).
11) In the policies list search for "Set a default associations configuration file", select it and click "Edit".
12)
Change the policy state to "Enabled" and in the "Default Associations
Configuration File" field enter the association file shared in the network \\servername\sharedfolder\MyDefaultAppAssociations.xml in this example.
13)
Click "Confirm" and then select the Validation Logic tab and select only
10 under SO option to apply this element to Windows 10 computers only.
14) Click "Save" and replicate the changes.
On
next logon, the Windows 10 computers will load the association file
from the network location and will assign the default application to
those selected on that file.
To change any default app, just repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.
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